49 U.S.C. § 20903 : Transportation — Rail Programs — Accidents And Incidents — Safety — Reports Not Evidence In Civil Actions For Damages

No part of an accident or incident report filed by a railroad carrier under section 20901 of this title or made by the Secretary of Transportation under section 20902 of this title may be used in a civil action for damages resulting from a matter mentioned in the report.

(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 887.)

Historical and Revision Notes
20903	45:41.	May 6, 1910, ch. 208, § 4, 36 Stat. 351.

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

20903

45:41.

May 6, 1910, ch. 208, § 4, 36 Stat. 351.

The words “civil action” are substituted for “suit or action” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.